Callitris rhomboidea
Appearance
Callitris rhomboidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Genus: | Callitris |
Species: | C. rhomboidea
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Binomial name | |
Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. Ex Rich. & A.Rich.
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Callitris rhomboidea, or Oyster Bay pine, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae.
It is found only in Australia. It is native to South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania,[2][3] and has also naturalised in parts of Victoria and Western Australia.
One of the few islands it is found on is Taillefer Rocks in Tasmania.[4]
References
- ^ Thomas, P. (2013). "Callitris rhomboidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42208A2961655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42208A2961655.en.
- ^ In 1911 it was known as the Tasmanian Cypress Pine
- ^ Harris, S; Kirkpatrick, JB (1991), The distributions, dynamics and ecological differentiation of Callitris species in Tasmania, retrieved 3 April 2015
- ^ Legge, W. Vincent (William Vincent) (1911), Report on the Tasmanian cypress pine (Callitris Rhomboidea) : its range, economic value, and conservation, John Vail, Govt. Printer, retrieved 3 April 2015
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Callitris
- Pinales of Australia
- Trees of Australia
- Least concern biota of Queensland
- Least concern flora of Australia
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of Tasmania
- Trees of mild maritime climate
- Trees of Mediterranean climate
- Australian plant stubs
- Conifer stubs